Fertilizer-distributer.



No. 862,708. PATENTED AUG. 6, 1907.

E. N. CAMP.

FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTER. APPLIOATION FILED MAY 21. v1907.

UNITED s'rnrris Parana* onirica.

EDMOND N. CAMP, OE MORELAND, GEORGIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO CHARLESE. CAMP AND ONETHIRD TO GEORGE WOOSTER, OF MORELAND, GEORGIA.

FERTILIZER-DISTRIBUTER.

Specification of .Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 6, 1907.

Application led May 21,1907. Serial No. 374,893.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDMOND N. CAMP, a citizen of the United States,residing at Moreland, in the county of Coweta and State of Georgia, haveinvented a certain new and useful Fertilizer-Distributer, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had therein to theaccompanying drawing.

This invention relates to fertilizer distributers, the object Of theinvention being to provide novel, simple lizer and rendering itpracticable to quickly and easily adjust the degree of agitation thereofso that, in connection with an adjustable slide or gate, the rapidity offlow or feed of the fertilizer from the machine may be regulated to anicety without stopping the machine.

With the above and other objects in view, the nature of which will morefully appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in thenovel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafterdescribed, illustrated and claimed.

In the accompanying drawingsz-Figure 1 is a side elevation of afertilizer distributer embodying the present invention. Fig. 2 is avertical cross section through the same on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig.3 is also a cross section taken in line with the means for adjusting thedegree of agitation and amount of vibration of the hopper.

Referring to the drawings, l designates the main beam of the machine,provided with the usual clevis 2 and having the foot or standard 3secured thereto. To the rear end of the beam 1 are secured the handles4, while secured to the beam and extending rearward along opposite sidesof the same are fork arms 5, the rear portions of which are deflecteddownward and carry an axle 6 on which is mounted an agitator oroperating wheel 7.

The wheel 7 is provided with a circular series of laterally projectingspurs 8, which as the wheel turns in rolling contact with the ground,strike successively against a knocker arm or lever 9. This knocker armor lever 9 is operatively connected by means of a link 10 with an arm ofthe hopper 11 containing the fertilizing material, and as said hopper isfulcrumed near its upper end, at 12, on oppositely arranged stanchions13, forming part of the rigid frame of the machine, oscillatory movementis thus imparted to the hopper as the wheel 7 revolves.

The hopper 1l, is provided with a rearwardly projecting discharge spout14, while at the junction of said spout with the body of the hopper,there is arranged a slide or gate 15 which controls the dischargeopening of the hopper and regulates the amount of discharge of thematerial therefrom. The rear or delivery end of Y other convenient partof the machine frame. and reliable means for thoroughly agitating thefertithe spout 14 communicates with a downwardly enn tending boot 1Gwhich receives the fertilizer and di- 55 rects the same into the furrowor upon the ground.

ln order to adjust and regulate the feed of material by the degree ofagitation of the hopper, means are provided for setting the knocker armor lever forward and backward and to this end, the said arm or lever ispivoted at 17 on an extension or arm 1S of the fork 5 or On the upperend of this arm or bracket 17 is asegmental rack 1S which is engaged bya spring pressed latch 19 working up and down in guides on the knockerarm and provided with an eye or handle 20 by means of which the latchmay be disengaged from the segmental rack and the knocker arm or leverswung forward or backward as may be desired. By moving the handle 20forward the degree of vibration of the hopper is increased and by movingsaid handle backward the degree of vibration of the hopper is decreased,as the lower end of the knocker arm or lever is moved more or less intothe path or sweep of the spurs or projections 8 on the agitator wheel 7.The knocker arm is held toward the spurs 8 75 by a spring 21, interposedbetween the hopper and the beam 1 or other convenient part of themachine frame.

The mechanism above described is positive and reliable in operation andprovides for regulating the discharge of the fertilizing material fromthe hopper; furthermore the mechanism described adapts the machine tofertilizers of all kinds in any condition, whether dry or moist andsticky, etc.

The forward ends 0f the fork arms 5 are pivotally connected to the beam1, as shown in Fig. 1 to permit the Wheel 7 to rise and fall relativelyto the plow point, so that in case the plow point comes in contact withan obstruction and is thrown upwardtthe wheel 7 may continue along inContact with the ground and operate the fertilizer distributingmechanism without interruption.

I claim l. A fertilizer distributer comprising a frame, a pivotedhopper, rearwardly extending fork arms pivotally connected at theirforward ends with the frame, an agitator' 95 wheel mounted on the rearends of said fork arms and having' a series of projections, and meansconnected with the hopper and arranged in the path of said projectionsto he operated by the latter.

2. A fertilizer distributer comprising a pivoted hopper, 100 an agitatorwheel embodying a circular series of laterally projecting spurs, anangular-ly adjustable knocker arm pivoted on the machine frame andhaving a linked connection with the hopper and arranged in the sweep ofthe spurs, and a spring connected with the hopper and acting' '105 inopposition to the knocker arm.

3. A fertilizer distributer comprising a pivoted hopper, an agitator'wheel having projections thereon, a knocker arm pivoted on the machineframe and arranged in the path of said projections and adapted tooscllate thev hopper, and means for adjusting the angle of the knockerarm to give more or less throw thereto.

4. A fertilizer distributer comprising a pivoted hopper, an agitatorwheel having a series of projections thereon, a pivoted knockcr armoperatively connected with the hopper, and means including ahand-operated latch for setting the knocker arm to hold the same moreo1' less in the path of said projections,

5. A fertilizer distributer comprising a pivoted hopper,r

an agitator wheel having a series of projections thereon, a

pivoted knocker arm operatively connected with the hopper, and meansincluding a latch and segment for setting the knoclter arm to hold thesame more 0r less in the path of said projections.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDMOND N. CAMP.

